30 days vacation

expats
 

are they still hiring fo's???? without type rating?

Anybody know about travel benefits??

I would like to know if Copa Airlines provides benefits for our parents and wife to travel for free or with discount?

How is the flight schedule at Copa?? Can anyone show an example?

lots of scabs out there

Travel benefits? Good luck actually getting them and if you somehow do succeed, prepare to pay a butt-load in taxes and fees.

Let me ask you this:
Have you ever had to go to a shopping mall to get your non-rev passes?

I rest my case.

Example of Schedule? I'll give you one:

It's now the 25th of the month and no one at Copa has any clue what they will be doing on December 1st.

Here's another:

Fly 6 days in a row, 1 day off, 6 days in a row, 1 day off, 4 days in a row. I'm not making this up, this REALLY happens.

Copa
 

Copa is a great opportunity to get a type , to be current again and that is all , is not a good one if you want to make money or a career as expat , it happens that I got a lot of friends flying there as expats and some are Panamenians which were classmates of mine at Flight School , new contracts $1000 a month until out of IOE to avoid to going drunk to ground school , no more $700 for housing , no seniority , no chance to commute ...it happens that they had hired a lot of low timers that they take the chance to make jet time ...about the bond , Do what everybody does ! take your stuff little by little and when you got something , simply do not appear more in Panama , they can not chase you in any country , Copa as well as TACA are companies to get a Type said thank you and that is it , no retirement plan , no lost of license insurance , and the smarts panamenians looking at you from head to toes !

Shockfuss and Japanese facial, you are correct. Lets say one of my roommates has been fighting for full pay the past eight months and keeps getting blown off with all parties involved. There goes a few grand. Lets see today is the 27th and not has nobody received a schedule yet but the crew site is completely taken offline. Lots of jobs in Asia with the same living conditions and triple the pay and respect. Twice the days off and international insurance. Don't even think about getting sick outside of panama.

Good point pilothead, I recently acquired some kind of "eye herpes," probably from a "friend" at Habano's or Veneto and went home to the USandA for a few days. The insurance is no bueno outside of Panama unless you are working a trip...and then who knows for sure.

I can't believe they are still paying our frijolero amigo, training Captain pay. Oh wait, yes I can. Pinche Copa!

putting aside all the negative and postive stuff about Copa.... I received a pdf with offer prior to interview stating they give housing and transportation during training... dated 2012. Is this a case by case basis or not? Has anyone gone up for interview during October or November?
How long does it take from the time you start school to when you ge your legal papers ready for working? Thanks for the info.

What good is a PDF when none of it is complied with. Gotta love those nice pictures they put in there

Enrique757,

"Is this a case by case basis or not?" - Do you have "where to live" in Panamá?.... If not, they will provide housing and transportation.

How long does it take from the time you start school to when you ge your legal papers ready for working?" - Don't worry about that. You will start the training and the migration process take up two months.

First, you will receive Temporary Resident ID, valid from 3 months to a maximum of 1 year.

The approval of the migratory process, wich grants residence as a Panamian Aviation Employee might take between 12 and 18 months and is valid for 5 years.

During training (6 months) your pay will be $1033.75, consisting of:

- Salary - $850.00*
- Production Premium - $183.75

*This amount is taxed according to Panamanian laws.

Once checked in the line your pay will be $3023.75, consisting of:

- Salary - $1700.00*
- Per diem – Guaranteed in 66 hours -$1,140.00.
- Production Premium - $183.75.
- Additional hours above 66 are paid $36.25 each.

They said that F/O flies about 84 hours a month.

*This amount is taxed according to Panamanian laws.

They do not have training bond.

To rent a good apartment it will be between $750 and $1200.

I heard from a Captain that you MIGHT take up to 11 months to start the IOE.

The traffic in PTY is really hard. I recomend to live close to Tocumen. Not downtown, otherwise you might take up to two hours to go to Tocumen during the rush time.

Copa still hiring F/O's, but you need to meet the requirements. 1000 TT for EXPAT's, Commercial License and English level 4 or higher.

As an FO in copa you will make about 85 thousand a year. The captains are making 17 to 20 thousand a year. Great work rules and conditions. Hurry up get your stuff in before they close the hiring window!

Irony is not the best way when people ask for information.

It is when ya keep asking stupid questions sir. If everyone would take the time to read the all the posts at hand, you will see every question has already been answered, duh!

Hi everyone! I'm from Argentina and I applied to COPA last year for the FO possition and last friday I received an email with the application form. Today I sent all the required documentation and now I wainting a reply. Does anyone knows how long to wait to be contacted again if everything is ok?

Thanks!

About two weeks but it's okay if you ask if they received all the documents.

BTW.... I heard that COPA increased the salary during training to $1850,00.

The next F/O class starts on FEB

Thanks, that's a good news!

Hi guys,
Does anybody knows if they are only calling F/O's at the moment or do they also look for Pic positions?

As I know, they're also calling for Captains.

Huh? FOs are making $85,000 and Captains only $17-20,000? Makes no sense.

Captains are making around $103,000 a year, while FO are around $48,000 with the CPL and $60,000 with the ATPL.

time to be upgraded in COPA
 

Hi guys,

Any idea about the time to be upgraded in COPA for an EXPAT spanish native speaker?
Coming from major airline in Europe, Total Jet time 10.500 hrs as F/O and cruise captain 1.000 hrs

Thanks

What the upgrades looks like??? 3 years/15 years??

Do they upgrade by seniority or performance??

And in the SOP's can you fly manually the aircraft??


thanx

Hi,

I'm Spanish pilot with ATPL and jet time in executive airplanes.

I have recieve an email from RRHH and know I'm waiting for being called for the interview. If is It more people for the interview I would like to keep in touch with you guys.

Rgds

Hi guys, a month and a half ago, I sent all the required documentation, and yesterday I received the mail with the dates for the interview wich are on march:

10th to 13th
13th to 15th
17th to 19th
25th to 27th
26th to 29th

I told them will be available the first date, 10th to 13th. So if anyone receive the email and can go on that date, it would be nice to be in touch!

Good luck everyone!

Hi guys. I'm having some trouble with Copa's web application system. It seems that the page where I'm supposed to attach the required documents is missing the "attach file" button. Has anyone else had this problem? The system will not allow me to complete and submit the application without attaching at least one file... Any suggestions?

Yes funny site. 'Truly user friendly'. Or was it fiendish...:cool:

You've got to go first to the applicant home, where you will find the attached files place. Put your stuff in and supposedly you will be done...

Good luck

A few hours ago I received the reservation code for the tickets to Panama, tomorrow night i'll be flying for my interview, there's anyone else going on this date?

Regards!

MikeCharlie.
I finished sending my papers last week, still waiting for them to tell about the intervews. Good luck!

Good Luck MikeCharlie...!!

Copa Hiring
 

I received an email to send in my documents..anyone know approximately how long it takes to get notified of an interview. It has been about a week since i submitted everything.

Keep waiting, it takes around 2 wweks or more. There's so many pilots who have been called so they are organizing the interviews.

So here I am, at Tocumen airpot waiting for my flight back to Buenos Aires in a few hours and today I finished with all the interview process.

The simulator was fine. A COPA captain gives you a briefing about what he expect to you to do on the test, and all the things you will have to do. To me was a SID from Guatemala Airport, holding on a fix, DME arch and published approach, missed approach, and another ILS approch with a landing. Other pilots took off from El Salvador.

The poligraph it's easy, a little bit creepy, but fine to me. Just a few question about drugs, money laundering, criminal records and falsifications.

Labs it's urine and blood examples.

The interview is with a COPA captain and a girl from Human Resources. They don't ask you anything rare, just a few minutes talk; what do you think about COPA, why COPA, Why do you think they must hire you...and things like that. Then you have to show them some of the original documents.

The COMPASS test is on a computer and you have to do 6 diferent test including 30 ATP questions most of them referred to big jets. Some of similar test you can find it on this page Computerized Pilot Tests-Latest Pilot Jobs

The psychological test it's also in the same computer and you have to choose one of the two options of common sentences, and are 225 questions.

That's all guys. Good luck to everyone who applied.

Regards.

Thanks for the response!

Sounds good.

Best of luck!

Thanks MikeCharlie.
I received the invitation email yesterday; offering the following dates:
Mar 31 - Apr 2
Apr 2 - Apr 4
Apr 14 - Apr 16

I chose the second one.

I traveled from to far to Panama, 6.5hs flight. So I chose a 3 days date. I arrived on sunday morning and I had all day free. then had my dates on monday and tuesday until 4:00pm and my flight back was at 21:40pm. I had time to go to know the Panama Canal and the city.

I don't know from where are you going to, but more time it's better to relax and be fresh for the tests! Of course that's only my opinion.

Very good luck! Regards!

EDIT: HAHAHA sorry, you're from Nicaragua, just a few minutes flight! And I bet you already know Panama...nothing to say! Good luck!!!

No worries MikeCharlie. I went to Panama city once to catch a concert (Soda Stereo), but I only spent that one night there. Pretty short flight 1:10.
thanks.
Update here with any news

Chitolin You have a PM.

Cheers

Hey Guys,

I'm also having some trouble with COPA's web site. When I try to register, there is a box that requires a "ID Document Number". But no reference as to where I can find this?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!